Design of tri-band filters with improved band allocation

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1790-1797

  Chen, Bo Jiun ^a   Shen, Tze Min ^a   Wu, Ruey Beei ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Band allocation; Coupling matrix; Steppedimpedance resonators (SIRs)

Indexed keywords

BAND ALLOCATION; BAND FILTERS; COUPLING MATRIX; DESIGN CONCEPT; FREQUENCY REGIONS; FULL-WAVE SIMULATIONS; HARMONIC MODES; NEW DESIGN; PASSBANDS; SINGLE BAND; STEPPED IMPEDANCE RESONATOR; STEPPEDIMPEDANCE RESONATORS (SIRS); TRANSMISSION ZEROS;

BANDPASS FILTERS; FREQUENCY BANDS; RESONATORS;

DESIGN;

EID: 68349092781     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2009.2022888     Document Type: Article

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